Guidebook for Portland

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Guidebook for Portland

Food Scene

Portland is a food paradise with most options here walkable from the Little House - These are some of our favorites but we love hearing from our guests about their 'finds.'
great coffee and pasteries
165 locals recommend
The West End Deli & Catering Inc
545 Spring St
165 locals recommend
great coffee and pasteries
Good food and drinks in comfortable space
142 locals recommend
Local 188
685 Congress St
142 locals recommend
Good food and drinks in comfortable space
portland breakfast diner
19 locals recommend
Marcy's Diner
47 Oak St
19 locals recommend
portland breakfast diner
It is a Portland favorite for all ages
89 locals recommend
Joe's Boathouse Catering
89 locals recommend
It is a Portland favorite for all ages
Fancy Yummy food and coffee -Breakfast and Lunch with Dinner options to go
51 locals recommend
Blue Spoon Cafe & Catering
64 Pine St
51 locals recommend
Fancy Yummy food and coffee -Breakfast and Lunch with Dinner options to go
Loud delicious BBQ
63 locals recommend
Salvage BBQ
919 Congress St
63 locals recommend
Loud delicious BBQ
Pizza - thin crust - yummy with a beer, on site, take-out, or delivered.
193 locals recommend
OTTO
576 Congress St
193 locals recommend
Pizza - thin crust - yummy with a beer, on site, take-out, or delivered.
Pizza - good traditional pies - comfortable dining.
14 locals recommend
Portland Pie Co. Portland
51 York St
14 locals recommend
Pizza - good traditional pies - comfortable dining.
great veggie
84 locals recommend
Green Elephant
608 Congress St
84 locals recommend
great veggie
loud but yummy - they have a food truck too - great food
10 locals recommend
Restaurante El Corazon
190 State St
10 locals recommend
loud but yummy - they have a food truck too - great food
Noodle bar - good food - popular but quiet enough to enjoy a conversation.
19 locals recommend
Mi Sen
630 Congress St
19 locals recommend
Noodle bar - good food - popular but quiet enough to enjoy a conversation.
PUB in the caverous brick basement with good size back deck - great in summer . Good drinks , snacks and burgers
47 locals recommend
Bramhall
769 Congress St
47 locals recommend
PUB in the caverous brick basement with good size back deck - great in summer . Good drinks , snacks and burgers
great food
7 locals recommend
Walter's
7 locals recommend
great food
great food
22 locals recommend
David's Restaurant
22 Monument Sq
22 locals recommend
great food
great coffee work and meeting space
37 locals recommend
Arabica Coffee House
2 Free St
37 locals recommend
great coffee work and meeting space
My favorite for good food with friends limited schedule but great food in comfortable setting. Booth seating is perfect for conversations. The brunch is so popular we haven't managed to try it yet. Highly Recommended
20 locals recommend
Artemisia Cafe
61 Pleasant St
20 locals recommend
My favorite for good food with friends limited schedule but great food in comfortable setting. Booth seating is perfect for conversations. The brunch is so popular we haven't managed to try it yet. Highly Recommended
Vegan bakery
12 locals recommend
Bam Bam Bakery
1054 Brighton Avenue
12 locals recommend
Vegan bakery
Ice cream after your beach hike
20 locals recommend
Kettle Cove Creamery and Shack
2 Bowery Beach Rd
20 locals recommend
Ice cream after your beach hike
walkable, with sense delighting food and spirits - quiet enough to enjoy your company
16 locals recommend
Little Giant
211 Danforth St
16 locals recommend
walkable, with sense delighting food and spirits - quiet enough to enjoy your company
147 locals recommend
Boda
671 Congress St
147 locals recommend
273 locals recommend
Eventide Oyster Co.
86 Middle St
273 locals recommend
173 locals recommend
Duckfat
43 Middle St
173 locals recommend

Drinks & Nightlife

great place to grab a drink
88 locals recommend
LFK
188 State St
88 locals recommend
great place to grab a drink
Intimate venue with great music variety - often able to pop in for a show on the same day - but good to pick up tickets ($9-$35.) ahead of time for more popular shows.
61 locals recommend
One Longfellow Square
181 State St
61 locals recommend
Intimate venue with great music variety - often able to pop in for a show on the same day - but good to pick up tickets ($9-$35.) ahead of time for more popular shows.
great drinks and snacks - we like to go early - it gets loud as the evenings go on
74 locals recommend
The Portland Hunt & Alpine Club
75 Market St
74 locals recommend
great drinks and snacks - we like to go early - it gets loud as the evenings go on
116 locals recommend
State Theater
609 Congress St
116 locals recommend

Entertainment & Activities

Ferry service to the Casco Bay Islands can be transportation for some and a tour for others. The "mailboat crusies" offer informal commentary from the boat captain with stops at 5-6 of the Casco Bay Islands. The full trip takes 2-3 hours and is fun with snacks, a camera, and a book or friend to talk to. great for a sunny day. If you have an afternoon in the Summer you could also take a ride one of the Islands and spend the afternoon on the beach exploring these small communities
140 locals recommend
Casco Bay Lines station
140 locals recommend
Ferry service to the Casco Bay Islands can be transportation for some and a tour for others. The "mailboat crusies" offer informal commentary from the boat captain with stops at 5-6 of the Casco Bay Islands. The full trip takes 2-3 hours and is fun with snacks, a camera, and a book or friend to talk to. great for a sunny day. If you have an afternoon in the Summer you could also take a ride one of the Islands and spend the afternoon on the beach exploring these small communities
hipster bowling with food and cocktails often live music too
93 locals recommend
Bayside Bowl
58 Alder St
93 locals recommend
hipster bowling with food and cocktails often live music too
Because this is a spacious library with activities and a gallery. great place to re-group for a story with younger children.
8 locals recommend
Portland Public Library
8 locals recommend
Because this is a spacious library with activities and a gallery. great place to re-group for a story with younger children.

Parks & Nature

Mackworth is accessible via causeway. its a good bike ride from here (30 minutes) or short drive (15 mins) Its beautiful and has a perimeter path that takes about an hour to walk. Look for Fairy villages and rock beaches to rest and have a snack.
130 locals recommend
Mackworth Island State Park
U.S. 1
130 locals recommend
Mackworth is accessible via causeway. its a good bike ride from here (30 minutes) or short drive (15 mins) Its beautiful and has a perimeter path that takes about an hour to walk. Look for Fairy villages and rock beaches to rest and have a snack.
nice visitor center and hiking paths
39 locals recommend
Maine Audubon
20 Gilsland Farm Rd
39 locals recommend
nice visitor center and hiking paths
walking trail along the water with narrow beaches, seasonal stream train rides, bike path, marina
93 locals recommend
East End Beach
Eastern Promenade Trail
93 locals recommend
walking trail along the water with narrow beaches, seasonal stream train rides, bike path, marina
Farmers' markets saturdays when the weather is warm open space to walk and run, public wading pool for children on hot days, play grounds, sports fields, tennis courts, fountains, and informal (bring your own and at your own risk) ice skating in the winter when the pond freezes over.
87 locals recommend
Deering Oaks Park
87 locals recommend
Farmers' markets saturdays when the weather is warm open space to walk and run, public wading pool for children on hot days, play grounds, sports fields, tennis courts, fountains, and informal (bring your own and at your own risk) ice skating in the winter when the pond freezes over.
beautiful walk to finish with a lobster roll or other coastal delights at Two Lights Restaurant
144 locals recommend
Two Lights State Park
7 Tower Dr
144 locals recommend
beautiful walk to finish with a lobster roll or other coastal delights at Two Lights Restaurant
Portland headlight is the iconic lighthouse. The park is beautiful and a great place to walk, have a picnic, throw a frisbee, kick around a ball, or swing in a swing set overlooking the beach.
347 locals recommend
Portland Harbor Museum
12 Captain Strout Circle
347 locals recommend
Portland headlight is the iconic lighthouse. The park is beautiful and a great place to walk, have a picnic, throw a frisbee, kick around a ball, or swing in a swing set overlooking the beach.
kettle cove is a beach, hiking trail, park - not to be missed
11 locals recommend
Kettle Cove Road
Kettle Cove Road
11 locals recommend
kettle cove is a beach, hiking trail, park - not to be missed
with food stand (in summer) and playground The way life should be.
135 locals recommend
Willard Beach
135 locals recommend
with food stand (in summer) and playground The way life should be.

Arts & Culture

76 locals recommend
Maine Historical Society
489 Congress St
76 locals recommend
Funny and Unique - near other interesting venues
23 locals recommend
International Cryptozoology Museum
32 Resurgam Pl
23 locals recommend
Funny and Unique - near other interesting venues
Good collection, just the right size for an afternoon's viewing. Cafe in the basement, museum store with all the essentials and often nice activities/movies scheduled. Next to the children museum, a play space for the younger set.
412 locals recommend
Portland Museum of Art
7 Congress Sq
412 locals recommend
Good collection, just the right size for an afternoon's viewing. Cafe in the basement, museum store with all the essentials and often nice activities/movies scheduled. Next to the children museum, a play space for the younger set.
wonderful indoor and outdoor creative play spaces for kids up to about 8-10. Great for younger children. They have a infant toddler romp space
114 locals recommend
Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine
250 Thompsons Point Road
114 locals recommend
wonderful indoor and outdoor creative play spaces for kids up to about 8-10. Great for younger children. They have a infant toddler romp space

Essentials

behind the house. Local butcher - supplies the meat to many local restaurants - also has prepared foods for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and basic groceries, beer and wine.
20 locals recommend
Fresh Approach
155 Brackett St
20 locals recommend
behind the house. Local butcher - supplies the meat to many local restaurants - also has prepared foods for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and basic groceries, beer and wine.
Local bakery and groceries with meats and cheeses - local organic and specialty focused. Yummy everything and nice people.
223 locals recommend
Rosemont Market & Bakery
40 Pine St
223 locals recommend
Local bakery and groceries with meats and cheeses - local organic and specialty focused. Yummy everything and nice people.
223 locals recommend
Rosemont Market & Bakery
40 Pine St
223 locals recommend
280 locals recommend
Hannaford Supermarket
295 Forest Ave
280 locals recommend
22 locals recommend
Soap Bubble Laundromat
68 Pine St
22 locals recommend

Shopping

"A Maine Adventure" an old fashion five & dime type department store - with a bit of everything.
21 locals recommend
Renys Department Store
540 Congress St
21 locals recommend
"A Maine Adventure" an old fashion five & dime type department store - with a bit of everything.
used clothing fun
14 locals recommend
Material Objects
500 Congress St
14 locals recommend
used clothing fun
used clothing well curated
8 locals recommend
Find
16 Free St
8 locals recommend
used clothing well curated